The Chicago Bulls went into the 2023 NBA draft with zero picks, but they decided to make some noise. Rather than sit on the sidelines and watch other teams add young talent, they traded into the 35th pick in a deal with the Washington Wizards and selected Tennessee forward Julian Phillips.
Phillips spent one year in college with the Volunteers after splitting his time in high school between Blythewood in South Carolina and Link Academy in Missouri. In a feature article written by Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, Rodney Perry, Phillips’ former coach at Link, recalled what it was like recruiting Phillips.
